[Amended 10-1-2014 by L.L. No. 7-2014]
For the purposes of enforcement of this chapter,
the Town Board has authorized the Town Building Inspector and Code
Enforcement Officer to serve as zoning enforcement officers. The Building
Inspector and Code Enforcement Officer are charged with administering
all provisions outlined in this chapter, including inspections, investigations
of complaints, and all enforcement actions.
In addition to any other remedies, the Town
may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent or remedy
any unlawful construction, alteration, conversion, maintenance, use
or division of land, occupation of building or property, or to prevent
any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises
in order to abate or correct said violation.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or
corporation to construct, alter, repair, move, remove, demolish, equip,
use, occupy, or maintain any use of land, building, structure, or
portion thereof, in violation of any provision of this chapter, or
to fail in any manner to comply with a notice, directive, or order
of the zoning enforcement officer, or to construct, alter, or use
and occupy a building or structure or part thereof in a manner not
permitted by an approved building permit or certificate of occupancy.
The zoning enforcement officer may, on his own
initiative, begin enforcement measures on any violation that he discovers
in accordance with the provisions outlined in this chapter. Additionally,
whenever a violation of this chapter occurs, any person may file a
complaint in regard thereto. All such complaints shall be in writing
and shall be filed with the zoning enforcement officer, who shall
properly record such complaint and immediately investigate and report
in writing to the Town Board if a violation is discovered. If a violation
has occurred, the zoning enforcement officer is to commence enforcement
proceedings outlined herein.
The notice of violation form shall be written
on Town Building Department letterhead, shall be specific as to the
nature of the violation(s), and shall include the following:
B. Tenant or business name (if appropriate).
C. Address of property in which the violation has occurred.
D. If a street address has not been assigned to the property,
the Tax Map number of the property on which the violation has occurred.
E. The date upon which the zoning enforcement officer
witnessed the violation.
F. The name of the zoning enforcement officer.
G. Reference to the section or sections of this chapter
that are being violated.
H. Written indication that the landowner must remedy
the violation(s) within 14 days of receipt of the notice of violation.
I. Indication that a court summons will be issued if
the landowner fails to remedy the violation within 14 days.
J. Reference to the penalties for conviction of a violation,
as outlined in this article.